Job Title: Registered Nurse Operating Room - PRN

Job Summary: 

To act as patient advocate, providing continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs through collaboration with other members of the healthcare team and supporting the philosophy, objectives and goals of the facility. The Circulating Nurse will assess the perioperative needs of individual patients including but not limited to adult, pediatric, neonatal and adolescent patients.

Qualifications: 

• Degree from accredited nursing program
• BLS/ACLS certification
• License as registered nurse in the state the facility is located
• Minimum of three years work experience as a staff nurse

Responsibilities: 

• Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status
• Formulates a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes
• Prepares room, equipment and supplies needed for procedure, including anesthesia supplies
• Opens sterile packs and supplies, using Surgeon's preference card for specific requests
• Positions patient for safe functional alignment, exposure of surgical site and to provide physical support
• Assists Anesthesiologist with monitor leads, blood pressure cuff and oximeter placement and remain at patient's side during induction and positioning
• Prepares patient's operative site, again confirming procedure with Surgeon's history and physical
• Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons and documenting events 
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making
• Performs documentation duties in the patient record, which is timely, accurate and concise. In addition: checks chart, confirm consent, history and physical, laboratory results, allergies and confirms operative site.
• Works as part of a team in delivering patient care
• Maintains CPR/ACLS certification
• Attends all mandatory in services and participates in staff meetings
• Remains flexible, adaptive and able to accept and implement new ideas and approaches
• Treats all patients equally adopting the centers Patient Rights policy
• Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner
• Willingness to assist with other duties when asked